Can static interface pressure mapping be used to rank pressure-redistributing cushions for active wheelchair users?
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Can static interface pressure mapping be used to rank pressure-redistributing cushions for active wheelchair users?
Interface pressure mapping (IPM) is a clinical tool that assists the selection of seat cushions for pressure management for wheelchair users. Clinical pressure measurements are almost always made under static sitting conditions, although this does not consider the time-dependent properties of some cushion materials that may behave differently under the dynamic conditions of self-propulsion. Thi...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0748-7711
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2011.10.0192